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Perceval

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“We underline the progress in one area of the Agreement that is particularly sensitive, namely, the incorporation of the personnel of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia into the Kosovo police. We urge the parties to continue on that path through dialogue and the application of the Agreement in order to make progress on the related issue of the judiciary and other areas of the rule of law. The Republic of Serbia, in particular, has continued to show its genuine commitment to the process of implementing the April 2013 Agreement. We would therefore encourage all the international stakeholders on the ground to continue working together in line with their respective mandates in order to contribute towards consolidating the achievements and the effective resolution of pending issues.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“Bearing that in mind, we think that the response of the Kosovo police with regard to crimes against ethnic minorities has improved and that the increase in patrolling in areas shared by different ethnic populations, as has occurred in the municipality of Kline/Klina, could be an important step forward. We welcome the commitment of the parties to continuing the high-level dialogue under the auspices of the European Union and we highlight the important progress achieved in implementing the historic First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations of 19 April 2013. We urge the parties to continue those efforts and consolidate the progress achieved, in particular by reaching an agreement on the establishment of the community or association of Serbian municipalities.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“We reiterate once again the importance of UNMIK, not only in assisting the process of local elections that were held in November and December, last year but also in supporting Belgrade and Pristina, whose firm leadership has permitted the taking of the measures necessary to the full establishment of new municipal Governments in the north of Kosovo. With regard to security, we welcome the fact that crime rates dropped during the reporting period and that the overall situation is stable. However, we are concerned that attacks against Serb Kosovars continue, especially in Peje/Pee and in the town of Istog/Istok. We also condemn the repeated acts of vandalism against cemeteries and property of the Serbian Orthodox Church. It is up to the corresponding authorities to take measures so that those acts are not repeated.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“Argentina, as is our tradition, would like to emphasize the important role that the United Nations is playing in Kosovo through UNMIK in promoting security, stability and respect for human rights as well as in its cooperation with the Kosovo Force and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), which has maintained a neutral position with regard to the status of Kosovo under the auspices of the United Nations. It is important to recall that Argentina voted in favour of resolution 1244 (1999) when it was also a member of the Security Council. Argentina believes that the resolution continues to be the international legal basis that applies in Kosovo to achieve a comprehensive solution through a political process and through negotiations.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, on behalf of Argentina, 1 would like to express our full solidarity with Serbia in the light of the regrettable situation it is experiencing due to the recent floods, which, as has been said, are the worst in the past 120 years. We would like to express our condolences to the family members of the victims, to the Government of Serbia and to the region as a whole at this difficult time. I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for presenting the report (S/2014/305) on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We would also like to welcome the participation of President Tomislav Nikolie and Ms. Atifete Jahjaga.”
2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source
“Countless victims have heard that the Council was unable to reach agreement on putting an end to the deadly violence, eliminating the humiliating impunity or helping to restore the lost peace in Syria. However, the noble task and functioning of the ICC in a multilateral system that seeks to end impunity, establish the rule of law, promote and encourage respect for human rights and achieve a lasting peace in accordance with international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, as stated in the Kampala Declaration, does not allow us to believe that we will never achieve what we have been unable to do so to date. There is too much injustice for us not to be fully confident that the Security Council sooner rather than later will change its perception of power and its way of working.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Argentina disagrees with the Council's claim that the expenses of the referrral will not be met by the United Nations. The Council cannot assume powers that it does not possess, such as that of deciding the funding of the referral. Under the Charter of the United Nations, that is within the General Assembly's jurisdiction. That is also clear in paragraph 8, which refers to General Assembly resolution 67/295. When it considers it timely, the General Assembly therefore can, under the Relationship Agreement, decide on the funding of referrals made by the Council. In conclusion, I would like to say that this is an extremely sensitive and regrettable meeting. What we should have done in good faith and failed to do by speaking with one voice was in the end achieved through powerlessness.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“The Security Council does not have the power to declare an amendment to the Statute in order to grant immunity to nationals of States non-parties who commit crimes under the Statute in a situation referred to the Court. That is to say, nothing in the text of paragraph 7 or of any other paragraph of the draft resolution on which we have just voted would have had the power to amend the standard of the Statute with regard to the Court's jurisdiction in a given situation or the fact that ifa decision is needed, the Court is ultimately the judge ofits own jurisdiction. With regard to the funding for referrals, the provision in paragraph 8 is not in accordance with the Rome Statute and the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court; Relationship Agreement. It is blatantly unfair.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Is it necessary to recall that the Security Council has the authority to compel all Members of the United Nations, both parties and non-parties to the Rome Statute, to cooperate with the Court? It is disappointing that the Council does not put that ethical obligation into practice. With regard to exceptions of jurisdiction for States not party to the Statute and the lack of United Nations funding for referrals, I must mention not only Argentina's strong objection to such provisions but also our understanding of the outcome, including for the two previous referrals. In accordance with the Rome Statute, in a referral the Court exercises its jurisdiction over nationals of parties and non-parties to the Rome Statute.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“In 2005, when the Council adopted resolution 1593 (2005), referring the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court, Argentina, as an elected member of the Council at the time, maintained that certain elements of the resolution should not become permanent. However, today, we face the same scenario, since the draft text before us reflects the intention to refer only certain individuals, allows exemptions regarding the scope of the jurisdiction of the Court and the obligation to cooperate with it, and includes a paragraph stating that the Council recognizes that expenses incurred in connection with the referral will not be borne by the United Nations but by the States parties to the Rome Statute or through voluntary contributions, thereby contradicting the provision of the Statute.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“In some cases, transcendent values are invoked, whereas in others sophisticated arguments are brought into play, although they mainly lean on the pragmatic principle that the end justifies the means. We have learned from experience, however, that not every means leads to the desired end. For Argentina and many other Member States, neither the normalization of arbitrary behaviour, nor legal regression nor pragmatism without values are valid options. In our view, every heinous crime must be subject to justice, wherever it may be committed and whoever its perpetrators may be. Just as with human rights, we cannot claim to respect some but not to recognize others. We cannot maintain that we defend the applicability of some provisions of a norm, but not its entirety.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“At the same time, Argentina decided not to be a sponsor of the initiative, because it was also our objective to preserve the integrity of the Statute, which requires referrals to the Council to be formulated in the appropriate terms so as not to undermine the legal foundations of the Rome Statute itself or the Court's validity and effectiveness. On the one hand, it would seem that once again we are to accept as normal the exercise of selective justice. We should not be surprised that in comparable situations where heinous crimes are committed, some are considered appropriate to be referred to the Court while others are not. On the other hand, there seems to be an attempt to make us believe that undermining the integrity of legal instruments in no way hinders the objective of achieving justice.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“We have all learned that there is no justice without peace and that peace is endangered without justice. Following our political resolve, our ethical responsibility and our respect for international law, Argentina voted in favour of the referral of the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court. Our sole, firm and clear objective was the investigation and prosecution by the Court of perpetrators of the grave crimes idenfitied in the Rome Statute and the recognition of the inalienable rights of their victims to truth, memory, justice and reparation.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Since we joined the Council in January 2013 and on numerous occasions, Argentina has supported the referral of the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court so that the Court could impartially exercise its jurisdiction with regard to all parties to one of the most cruel, atrocious and overwhelming realities of our time. Allowing the perpetuation of impunity to be the response to the crimes committed by all parties in Syria corrodes not only the ethical, political and legal foundations of the United Nations, but also the Council's responsibility to maintain international peace and security. It is untenable and even offensive today to seek to present a false dichotomy between peace and justice.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“As we do every time we discuss the International Criminal Court, my delegation would like to emphasize its belief that the Court represents a remarkable contribution to achieving accountability for crimes of international concern, and that it is as essential today as when it was founded. I commend the Prosecutor for her efforts, dedication and courage in our common cause, the fight against impunity, and I once again urge the Government and people of Libya to cooperate with the International Criminal Court.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“Because of this, making referrals without considering how they are financed could well jeopardize the Prosecution's activities and the Court's long-term viability. The fight against impunity is a goal not just of States parties to the Rome Statute but of the United Nations, and the two referrals made so far are proof of that. However, that goal must also be backed by a commitment to providing the Court with the resources it needs to fulfil its functions. If the Organization could provide those resources for the two Ad Hoc Tribunals, we do not understand what is preventing it from the doing the same for the ICC.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“We would also like to reiterate that Argentina considers the clause that seeks to exempt nationals of States that are not party to the Rome Statute from the Court's jurisdiction to be unacceptable. An exception for nationals of States that are not party to the Statute constitutes an attempt to alter the Statute's provisions and could affect the credibility of the Court and of the Security Council itself. Another aspect that Argentina finds inexplicable is that the Council has determined that the costs of referrals will be borne not by the United Nations but by States parties to the Statute. Besides the fact that this violates the Rome Statute and the relationship agreement with the Court, the fact of the matter is that pressure on the resources available to the Court has grown with the increasing numbers of its cases.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“The cooperation of the international community is essential if we are to achieve a secure Libya with reliable, sustainable institutions and respect for its citizens' human rights. There are some additional aspects that my delegation wishes to emphasize, as we do every time the Prosecutor presents a report to the Council. The referrals that the Council makes - and the situation in Libya is one of them - include an obligation to follow up responsibly on those referrals. Argentina believes that the Council cannot merely take note of these reports and that it is therefore essential that it put into practice the commitment expressed in its presidential statement S/PRST/2013/2, either through the Working Group on International Tribunals or a specific working group dedicated to the ICC.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“In addition, without prejudicing the assessment of the situation of the civilians displaced in Tawergha as a crime under the Rome Statute, it is essential that a strategy be implemented to ensure the return of the 30,000 displaced people to their homes. This is another report from the Prosecutor that highlights Libya's willingness to cooperate with the Court. Like the Prosecutor, Argentina fully understands the extent of the challenges facing the Libyan authorities, and commends the Office of the Prosecutor for its willingness to continue to support the Government in its efforts to deal with as many of the cases under its jurisdiction as possible. We also believe, however, that Libya's need for democratic, legitimate legal institutions in the area of the rule of law clearly exceeds the competence of the International Criminal Court.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“The Libyan Government recognizes the problem; however, Argentina urges the central Government and local authorities, in particular in Misrata, to guarantee detainees due process under the transitional justice law and to release all detainees who have not been found guilty or who have served a sentence. We would also like to reiterate the appeal to Libya to effectively enforce its law criminalizing torture, discrimination and forced disappearances, since we are concerned by the Prosecutor's report that so far it seems that not one State official or militia member has been brought to justice for those crimes.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“Argentina acknowledges the concern of the Prosecutor at the continuation ofthe situation described in the report entitled "Torture and death in detention in Libya," published in October 2013 by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to which the Security Council referred in resolution 2144 (2014). Although the Prosecutor points to a decrease in the number of detainees being held without due process, there are still approximately 7,000 detainees who have not been transferred to State custody.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“With regard to the admissibility challenge pertaining to Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi, the Appeals Chamber has rejected the Libyan request for suspension while the appeal proceeds with regard to the Court's ruling on the admissibility of the claim regarding the request for handing over the defendant. As the Prosecutor has done in her report, Argentina reminds Libya that it has an obligation to surrender Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi to the court. We are aware that there is a trial in Libya against Al-Qadhafi, but Libya must ensure that this trial does not interfere its obligations to the International Criminal Court.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“We encourage the Libyan Government to continue to cooperate with the Court so that it, in turn, can support effective accountability for the crimes committed in Libya. With regard to the cases ofSaifAl- [slam Al-Qadhafi and Abdullah Al-Senussi, which the Office of the Prosecutor had suspended owing to the admissibility challenge raised by Libya, Argentina has always emphasized that this is about a judicial evaluation that, pursuant to article 17, sub-paragraphs l (a) and (c), is solely up to the Chambers of the Court. Argentina hopes that Libya will initiate proceedings against Abdullah Al-Senoussi.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“Last year, we were informed that the limited contact with the Libyan Government had been overcome, that the Office of the Prosecutor had renewed its contacts with the new Administration following the 2012 elections and that the Prosecutor and the Attorney General of Libya had signed a memorandum of understanding on burden-sharing with regard to future investigations and proceedings, which did not affect the cases of Saif Al-Islam Al- Qadhafi and Abdullah AZ-Senussi. Today we have been informed that the Office of the Prosecutor has already begun discussions with Libya in connection with priority suspects and that it will imminently meet with the Libyan authorities to discuss further details.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Argentina wishes to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for introducing her seventh report to the Council as required by resolution 1970 (2011). We also welcome the presence among us of the Permanent Representative of Libya. The referral of situations to the International Criminal Court attests to the Council's recognition of the Court's role with regard to justice and the fight against impunity for crimes of international concern, as well as of the contribution of the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court to that end. Libya faces many challenges in building the institutions of the rule of law. However, the constructive dialogue between the Libyan authorities and the Office of the Prosecutor continues to evolve.”
2014-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7173 (2014) · source
“The only way to ensure that weapons of mass destruction do not fall into the wrong hands is through their total elimination.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“On the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), we believe that it is necessary to reaffirm that there are no good weapons of mass destruction, where some others are bad. As expressed by the Secretary-General in his statement of 28 April (see S/PV.7161), there are no right hands that can handle these wrong weapons. We believe that the significant efforts of the international community in the areas of physical protection, export controls and combating illicit trafficking in dual-use technologies will achieve only limited success globally as long as there remain stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction. For that reason, we believe that there should be universal and strict compliance with the existing treaties by all States and under equal conditions.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In the area of cooperation, we might mention what has been done in our region to generate a culture of security with trained human resources and the necessary infrastructure and equipment, all of which are necessary to bring about a culture of security. I would like to refer to the workshops we have held, within the framework of South-South cooperation, on the control of weapons and dual-use technology. A regional meeting for education about chemical weapons was held, and an Argentine programme was prepared for the responsible use of dual-use chemicals. Finally, within the framework of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, there will be in August a cabinet-level exercise, held with Chile, on the response to, and mitigation of, acts of nuclear terrorism. Other members of the Initiative will also be present.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In addition, Argentina has ratified the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the amendment to article 5. We are in the advanced stages of legislative consideration of the adoption of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. In that regard, cooperation between the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the 1540 Committee has been valuable. In its commitment to the peaceful use of technology and non-proliferation, since 2010 and the inception of the Nuclear Security Summit, Argentina has actively joined the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. We are working to strengthen our capacity to control our ports and have become part of the Megaports Initiative.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Reflecting its commitment to disarmament and non-proliferation, my country is the only one in our region that is part of the five control regimes for sensitive exports - the Australia Group, on chemical and biological material, the Zangger Committee, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, in space technology, and the Wassenaar Arrangement in the field of conventional arms. We have hosted many events in our country, the idea being to ensure true cooperation on the regional and international levels on this agenda. At the national level, the lists and criteria that have come out of those regimes nourish the work of our national commission for the control of sensitive exports and military material, which has been in operation for over 20 years.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Argentina is party to the legal instruments that constitute the pillars of the disarmament and non-proliferation agenda: the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Convention and the International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation. Argentina is convinced that an effective system of export controls must be based upon four fundamental pillars. First, we need a transparent and standardized national system for licensing. Secondly, there should be effective compliance with the current legislation applicable to export controls. Thirdly, we should promote corporate awareness of the importance of the system for industrial development and for security in international trade. Fourthly, there should be close regional cooperation.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Argentina is actively involved in the initiatives of the international community to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction of any kind, and it upholds the principle of a total ban on the development, possession, acquisition, transfer or use of such weapons by State and non-State actors. As mentioned, Argentina has made significant progress in the peaceful uses of dual-use technologies. Even before 2004, we had implemented a series of national and international control measures. Following the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), my country expanded those measures in relation to non-State actors and joined regional and global actions in that area.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Argentina has submitted its report on its activities related to the implementation of the resolution adopted in 2004, and has also described what it has done in subsequent years. In 2009, we were the second country to present a national action plan. We are currently working on updating that document. I would like, once again, to reaffirm the sovereign right of countries to the development and use of sensitive and dual-use technologies in advanced industrial sectors, including in nuclear, chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, space and nanotechnologies, among other areas, in coordination with the State and private sectors, in the case of my country, and as a means of achieving the development of our industries.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Having already referred to this, I should also like to point to the constructive efforts that were long made by members of the Security Council, as well as by countries not serving on the Council, to arrive at resolution 1540 (2004). I should like to point out that our colleague Rosemary DiCarlo was working at that time with a great deal of commitment towards the adoption of the resolution. All permanent members of the Council have worked, and continue to work, on efforts to support those standards. I should like to emphasize the two pillars of my country's approach, as a State policy, to resolution 1540 (2004). The first is respect for the sovereign right of States to the development and peaceful use of advanced technologies, and the second calls for disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Above all, Sir, I commend you for your national commitment behind the effort to achieve the universal submission of reports by Member States. You and your delegation have the full support of my country, both during your presidency of the Security Council as well as in the 1540 Committee. In addition, allow me to say that Argentina resolutely supports presidential statement S/PRST/2014/7, adopted this morning. As we mark 10 years since the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), this debate provides an opportunity to highlight the challenges as well as a chance for each of our countries to take stock in connection with this issue.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you Mr. President - Minister Yun Byung-se, member of the Cabinet of the first woman President of the Republic of Korea, President Park Geun-Hye - for your initiative in convening this meeting on an issue of such great importance for the international community, especially on such a meaningful date as the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004). I should also like to thank Mr. Jan Eliasson for his statement and his briefing. I also want to congratuate you Sir, for the excellent work being done by Ambassador Oh Joon and his team in the chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), thereby continuing the outstanding work done by his predecessor, the fondly remembered Ambassador Kim Sook.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, I want to reiterate our concern about the regional repercussions that the conflict could have, in particular with regard to the presence of foreign troops in the country. I would also like to echo the question of Ms. Pillay in the press conference of 30 April: "How much worse does it have to get before those who can bring this conflict to an end, especially President Kiir and Mr. Machar, decide to do so?"”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, we hope that the commitment to ensure that the victims will receive justice and reparation nationally in South Sudan is not an empty promise. We trust that it is not a empty promise. However, we also wish to recall that when a country cannot or will not ensure that justice is carried out, the International Criminal Court is there. That is a mechanism that Argentina supports and defends. Fourthly, we again condemn the actions of the Government of South Sudan and the forces loyal to them with regard to UNMISS and humanitarian assistance. Argentina believes that the activities of UNMISS must be solely focused on matters linked to the protection of civilians, human rights and humanitarian assistance. We do not believe that there is any room for the allocation of resources to other types of tasks.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Argentina believes that the Security Council should continue, as the case may be, to support, to take or to assess the following efforts as soon as possible. First, Argentina has no doubt that the most important thing at this time is to provide all the necessary protection for the tens of thousands of individuals who have sought refuge in the hands of UNMISS and have not found protection. It is urgent that a decision be made with regard to the Secretary-General's request to increase the troop numbers of UNMISS and, in should that be approved, ensure that it is effectively done. Secondly, we must establish what support the United Nations can provide so that the regional force that has been decided upon by the Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development can be deployed.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“The murder of civilians, of boys and girls, women and the elderly, because of their ethnicity, the colour of their skin; the rape of women to destroy their dignity and in vengeance; the recruitment of thousands of children to lead them to death instead of bringing them to a life that is free of fear; the destruction of hospitals in order to unleash epidemics; the occupation of schools to nourish ignorance; the destruction of entire towns by those whose hands are stained with petroleum; the calls to hate aimed at stripping communities of the opportunity to learn respect for differences and love for peace - those crimes are not invisible because death speaks in Bor and Bentiu and in all corners. And we are listening. For that reason, we too must show enormous responsibility, not just by lamenting and condemning atrocious acts and famines.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“There is a need to put an end to impunity so that massive violations of human rights stop. However, it is also equally necessary to reach a political agreement. On that point, encouraging news from South Sudan is scant. We note the release of the remaining 4 of the 11 detainees accused of undertaking a coup d'etat, the progress with regard to the African Union's commission of inquiry and that there is still hope that the parties can truly negotiate a cessation of hostilities as they have said they are willing to do. But they need to do that, because the victims are not invisible. They should do that because death speaks.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“We also believe that it is essential that they have reminded them about their responsibility to protect civilians and the need to put an end to hostilities as soon as possible to prevent the situation from worsening further. Argentina supports the work of the African Union commission of inquiry, which is necessary if those responsible for the atrocities are to be brought to justice. We also believe that in all of the inquiries under way - be they by the African Union, UNMISS or the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - it is extremely important to establish who is responsible at the highest levels, as it is not enough to merely punish those who undertook the heinous actions; rather, it is necessary to establish responsibility all the way up the chain of command.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“I also want to underscore the responsibility and efforts deployed by the United Nations, together with regional and subregional bodies, aimed at stopping the crisis and mitigating so much suffering. Argentina shares the condemnation in the strongest terms of the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law that have been perpetrated by both parties to the conflict in South Sudan over recent months. We appreciate that during their visit, Ms. Pillay and Mr. Dieng warned the country's leaders that the inquiries under way, or future inquiries, will inevitably examine those parties' responsibility for the war crimes and crimes against humanity being perpetrated in the country.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“I think that it is important that we are meeting publicly, not just because of what we can say and do today, which can help to end the hostilities and the attacks against the civilian population, but it is also important because, Argentina believes, for the purpose of accountability and transparency, this is how the meeting should be held, pursuant to the general principles established in rule 48 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. I would like to reiterate our support for the work and efforts that our Blue Helmets are undertaking in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Beyond any shadow of a doubt, that work has allowed us to prevent many deaths.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Mrs. Perceval (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank Ms. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Mr. Adama Dieng, Under-Secretary-General Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, for their briefings on their mission, which was necessary and met the essential need to convey the fact that impunity cannot and will not be tolerated.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7168 (2014) · source
“Members' calls to de-escalate tensions, exercise restraint and pursue dialogue have no effect because they are not coherent. We have not been able to send out a message in a single voice or to take any sort of action. But it is not too late. The worst can still be averted. Perhaps the Council will - it should - be able to send the same message today as the one the Secretary-General made today, in the same terms, in the same spirit and with the same convictions, that is, that we must assume our responsibility to maintain international peace and security.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“It is therefore crucial that the most influential actors engage in constructive diplomacy, refrain from confrontational rhetoric and use their influence on the parties for progress in the effective implementation of the measures agreed on 17 April in Geneva. Those measures are necessary, indeed indispensable, for de-escalating tensions and finding a way out of the cr1s1s. Finally, human lives are at stake and regional stability is at risk. Respect for the founding principles of the Charter of the United Nations must be ensured, including the universal principles of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Ukraine. The Security Council has met several times in a short period to address this situation, but we have not manifested the capacity to play a constructive role to find a way out of the crisis.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“However, to launch such a dialogue process and move towards a solution, it is crucial to create conditions conducive to negotiation, build confidence among the various communities and provide assurances to all Ukrainians throughout Ukraine that their main concerns will be addressed, with full respect for Ukraine's right to see to its internal affairs. We have witnessed further confrontational rhetoric once again, speeches fomenting hate, discrimination, hostility and violence, and actions that serve only to escalate the already highly volatile situation. All of this seriously undermines any effort by the international community to encourage the parties to enter into constructive dialogue towards a peaceful politico-diplomatic solution to the crisis.”
2014-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7167 (2014) · source
“It must be made clear to all parties that a peaceful solution to the difficult situation in Ukraine cannot be achieved through unilateral acts of any sort. It is particularly crucial that all parties fully respect human rights law and international humanitarian law, respect the rights of all minorities and ensure that all actions are strictly within international law. The only solution that Argentina, like the rest of the international community, considers desirable and necessary is that reached through an inclusive national dialogue with the participation of all of the parties involved.”
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“The alarming reports coming from Solviansk suggest that such confrontations have occurred and that there is a serious risk of entering into a spiral of violence with grave consequences for Ukraine, the region and the international community. Argentina condemns the acts of violence reported in eastern Ukraine that have claimed human lives. Unfortunately, the calls by the members of the Council, the Secretary-General and the international community on all parties to seek to calm the situation, exhibit the greatest of self-control and to contribute to constructive dialogue have not been heeded. The spirit compromise shown in Geneva has deteriorated rapidly and must be recovered in order to find a political and diplomatic solution to the crisis.”
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